Following her questioning of the Prime Minister, Paula Bennett also quizzed and the Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in Parliament today, trying to establish that there was ministerial responsibility for the coalition negotiation ‘notes’. 1,386 more words

The Opposition targeted both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister in Parliament today, trying to establish that there was ministerial responsibility for the coalition negotiation ‘notes’. 1,080 more words

It turns out that the gender pay gap is real but not in the way that Paula Bennett would have us believe. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Arden earns more money for doing the same job as her male counterpart Justin Trudeau and only $107,000 less than president Trump.

National is beginning a stint in Opposition after nine years in government. This will take some adjusting as the powerful become relatively powerless. They will have a large 56 member caucus, so they could be a force in holding the new government to account, but if not managed well they could factionalise and fight for ascendancy in some sort of new order. 476 more words